Scholarships

BC Hospitality Foundation | Scholarship Program

The BC Hospitality Foundation has several scholarships available for individuals in the hospitality industry throughout BC. Deadlines and application criteria varies.

See the descriptions to follow… and tell those you know to apply!

BC Hospitality Foundation Industry Scholarship

Up to three Industry Scholarships are available annually for children of hospitality workers who have worked in the industry for 5+ years. This is a legacy scholarship to support families in the industry.

One winner will receive the Pat Gaudet Memorial Scholarship, sponsored by the BC Wine Appreciation Society.

Requirements:

Parent(s) have worked in the Industry for at least 5 years

Child has a GPA of 2.5 or higher on latest transcript

Child is planning on studying for a career in the hospitality industry

400 word essay on why the child wants to work in the Hospitality Industry

Academic Transcripts

Two (2) reference letters from non-family members

Applications for Industry Scholarships are due by August 31, 2017; awarded in Fall 2017.

Sommelier Scholarships

Every year, the BCHF awards up to four $1,000 scholarships to further wine education studies. These scholarships are sponsored by Okanagan Crush Pad and Authentic Wine & Spirits Merchants. Students applying must currently work in the hospitality and/or wine industry, in British Columbia. Students must have completed WSET Level 3, ISG Level 2 or the Certified Sommelier Examination via the Court of Master Sommeliers. Students should have an application to their next course in progress when applying for a scholarship.

Hospitality Scholarships

Hospitality Scholarship recipients are chosen by respective program deans, chairs and faculty from each eligible post-secondary institution from students who are enrolled in their second or fourth year of study and at least 19 years old.

The Greg King Scholarship at Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts

In conjunction with the BC Hospitality Foundation and Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts, the King Family is pleased to offer an exclusive $1,500 scholarship.

Greg King was a 22-year-old with a huge passion for cooking, he knew at age 10 that was what he wanted to do. His dream was to follow this passion through his life and eventually own his own restaurant. Greg had wanted to attend Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts; sadly, Greg passed away August 2014 in a car accident and was unable to fulfill his dream. Whoever receives this scholarship should have the same passion and hard work as Greg King.

Applications for this scholarship are accepted until February 28, 2017, after which a selection committee will review and select the recipient, who will be awarded on April 4, 2017.